Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-21
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
In MEMORY OF ARTHUR.
New York Honors the Dead
President.
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A DUEL WHERE BOTH FELL.
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ADIsrrNGUIsHED rHRoNG

ray honor TO the memory Oh the Late
President Arthur at Albany-An
Eloquent Tribute by Chauncey M.
Depew.
ALBANY, April 20.-The exercises in mem
ory of the late President Arthur, which were
held in the Assembly chamber this evening,
attracted large and distinguished audience
including most of the senators and assembly,
men and many of their wives the relatives
of Mr.. Arthur including G.. A. Arthur, jr,
Miss Ellen Arthur, James H. Masten and A.
z. Masten of Cohoes, Mr.. and Mrs J. E.
McElroy, Miss May McElroy, Miss Jessie Nc
Elroy. Among others present were Surro-
gate Rollins of New York and ex-United
States Marshal McMichael of Philadelphia
The chamber was simply draped with the
national colors. A large portrait of Mr..
Arthur was placed behind the Speakers
desk The meeting was called to order by
Senator Smith, who introduced Governor
Hill as chairman. The Governor, who was
warmly received, responded in few words
appropriate to the occasion. Addresses were
then delivered by ex-United States Attorney
General B. 81. Brewster of Philadelphia, who
eloquently outlined the ex-President's exalted
career, and by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew,
who paid high tribute to the character and
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Depew
said: When the end came for General Gar
field, Arthur entered the White House as he
had taken the oath of office-aloue. A weaker
man would have succumbed; narrower one
would have seized upon the patronage and
endeavored to build up his power by strength
ening his faction. But the lineage and train
ing of Arthur stood, in this solemn
and critical hour, for patriotism and man
illness. Friends, co-workers, within the
old lines and associates under the old con-
ditions, looking for opportunities for recog
milton or revenge, retired chastened from the
presence of the President of the United
States. President Arthur will be distinguished
both for what he did and what he RETAINED
from doing. The strain and intensity of
public feeling, the vehemence of the angry
and vindictive passions of the time demand
ed the rarest of negative as well positive
qualities. The calm and even course of gov
eminent allayed excitement and appealed to
the better Judgment of the people. But
though not aggressive or brilliant his admin
istration was sensible and strong and admir-
ably adjusted to the conditions which created
and attended it. He spoke vigorously for
the reform and improvement of the civil
his suggestions enacted the law,
he constructed the machinery for
it's execution which has since accomplished
most satisfactory though as yet incomplete
results. On questions of currency and
finance he met the needs of public and pri-
vate credit and the best commercial senti-
ment of the country. He knew the necessity
for efficient coast defenses and navy equal
to the requirements of the age. He felt the
weakness of our merchant marine and the
total destruction of the proud position we
had had among the maritime nations
of the world, and did what he could
to move Congress to wise and
patriotic legislation. There has rarely
been in the history of popular governments
SO great contrast as in the public apprecia-
ton of General Arthur at the time of his in
auguration and when he retired from Office.
The President of whom little was expected
and much feared returned to private life en-
predecessors the profound respect and warm
regard of the people without distinction of
party He said to me early in his admins
tration: ''My sole ambition is to enjoy the
confidence of my countrymen." Toward this
noble ideal he strove with undertaking pur-
pose. Even in the mistakes he made could
be seen his manly struggle to be right. Once
again In private life and resuming his pro-
fession he moved among his fellow citizens,
receiving the homage and recognition which
came of their pride in the way he had borne
the henors and administered the duties of
the chief magistracy of the republic. In his
last illness he had the sympathy and prayers
of the nation and the grand gathering of the
men most distinguished in every department
of our life who sorrowfully bore him to the
grave was the solemn tribute of the whole
people through their representatives to his
work as man and his eminence as a public
servant"